September 25, 2019 Sibanye to axe over 5,000 jobs in Marikana restructuring The precious metals miner said that 3,904 were permanent positions, while 1,366 were contractors.
September 24, 2019 BC seeks input on Mining Act changes The public has until Oct. 25 to fill out a short survey or submit feedback.
September 24, 2019 Germany’s K+S cuts potash output for the year on weak demand The company has responded to current weak demand for potash by reducing production by up to 300,000 tonnes.
September 23, 2019 Newmont officially opens all-electric Borden mine Both the Canadian and Ontario governments each granted the company C$5 million towards electrification.
September 23, 2019 IAMGOLD resumes operations at gold mine in Suriname Full ramp up expected in about a month.
September 22, 2019 Chile’s ruling party advocates for exempting mining from glacier regulations Representatives of Chile’s ruling party defended this weekend a government proposal to allow mining companies to operate on rocky glaciers.
September 19, 2019 Kepco Bylong’s coal mine in Australia denied development consent An independent commission found that the mine would have had long-lasting environmental, agricultural and heritage impacts.
September 18, 2019 White-collar miners: how technology is changing one of the most dangerous professions The numbers produced by research in other countries vary, but are significant.
September 18, 2019 BHP CEO’s pay cut by almost 25% after worker’s death, runaway train While Andrew Mackenzie's base salary was kept at $1.7m, earnings including benefits totalled $3.5m, down from the $4.6m he pocketed in 2018.
September 17, 2019 Teck named to 2019 Dow Jones Sustainability World Index Teck was the top-ranked mining company on both the World and North American Index based on an in-depth analysis of economic, social and environmental performance.
CME changes margin-setting methodology for precious metals As of January 13, the CME will set margins for gold, silver, platinum and palladium based on a percentage of contract value, it said. January 13, 2026 | 07:27 am
